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'1 H. WALSH. SURF-AGE ATTAGHING GARMENT BUTTON, No. 312,046.

Patented Feb. 10, 1885.

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SURFACE-ATTACHING GARNI ENT-BUTTON.

SFECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 312,046, dated February 10, 1885.

Application filed December 8, 1584.

To rtZZ whom, t may concern.-

Be it known that l, PATRICK H. WALsH, a citizen ofthe United States, residing at Waterbury, in the county of New Haven and State of Connecticut, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Surface- Attaching Garment-Buttons; and I do declare the following to be a full, elearand exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to the letters and figures 0f reference marked thereon, which form a part of this specification.

The object of my invention is to provide a simple surface-attaching button for garments, Suspenders, or for any suitable purpose.

My invention consists in combining together three simple and integral parts-to wit, a buckle-frame, a clasp-bar, and a stud, the buckle frame having inwardly projecting curved teeth, the clasp-bar being hinged to said frame and provided on its inner side with curved teeth, said bar also terminating in a bent catch for holding1 the frame and bar together, the stud being riveted to the clasp-bar by means of a shank.

In the drawings, Figure lis a side elevation of the button open. Fig. 2 is a perspective View of the button open. Fig. 3 is a front view showing the buckle-frame attached to cloth, the clasp hanging down. Fig. 4 is a vertical section showing the button attached to cloth. Fig. 5 is a front view showing kthe appearance of the button when attached to a garment.

Like letters refer to like parts.

A represents the buckle-frame. It is provided with two integral teeth, au, bent to pro- 40 ject beyond the inner side of said frame.

' hinged to the buckleframe.

These teeth are to be inserted in the garment, and they resist the strain coming upon the stud, hereinafter mentioned. The clasp -bar B is It has also two integral inwardly-projecting and bent teeth, b Z, arranged just above the hinge, and they so perforate the cloth when the clasp is closed as not to interfere with teeth a a-that is, they come respectively between the outside of teeth (No model) c c and the inside of the buckle-frame. By arranging the teeth b b as shown they not only strengthen the teeth c a laterally, but also resist any strain opposite to that coming on the last-named teeth, no matter in what position the buckle-frame is fastened upon the cloth.

To permit the clasp-bar to be readily clasped to or unclasped from the buckle-frame, the free end of said bar is bent to form a catch, C. It will be seen that this catch is simple and effective, and, as it engages with the endof the buckle-frame, gives rigidity to the button when closed.

In order that the button-holes of Suspenders or garments may be readily attached, a stud, D, is riveted to the under side of the claspbar, and by means of the stud-shank d.

It will be seen that my form of button is simple, strong, and effective; that it can quickly be applied or detached, and without taking up much cloth, and what it does take up is not bunched or torn, no matter whether the buckle-frame is placed vertically or hori zontally; that it isnot expensive, and may be made of light metal or any proper material.

` Having fully described my invention, what I claim, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, 1s

l. In a button, the buckle-frame provided with rearwardly-projecting teeth, whereby it may be fastened upon the outer surface of a garment, combined with the clasp-bar, adapted, substantially as shown, to fasten over the bucklefranie and into the garment, and a stud on the clasp-bar for engaging with the button-holc of a garment, Sie., as set forth.

2. The buckle-frame provided with rearwardly-projecting curved perforating and fastening teeth, combined with the hinged clasp-barhavingrearwardlyprojectingcurved perforating and fastening teeth, an integral catch, and a stud on its outer surface, as set forth.

3. The buckle-frame provided with rear wardly-projecting perforating and fastening teeth, combined with the hinged clasp-bar having rearwardly-proj ecting perforating and fastening teeth adapted to operate beside and at right angles to the buokleframe teeth, In testimony whereof I affix my signature in Io said clasp-bar fastening over the buckle-frame presence of two Witnesses.`

and provided with a projecting stud, as set forth.

PATRICK H. WALSH. 5 4. The combination ofthe buckle-frame A,

having the curved teeth a a,with the clasp-bar Vtnesses: B, having the inward1y-projeeting teeth b b, JAKOB WANK, the integral catch C, and the projecting stud D. H. TIERNEY.

D, substantially as set forth. 

